Clintons is home to ‘an expert privacy and defamation team offering top-class services' to HNWIs and high-profile clients, covering the full spectrum of reputation management issues, such as defamation, malicious falsehood, misuse of private information and protection from harassment. The department is led by Roddy Chisholm Batten, who has significant expertise in privacy law and is actively involved in litigation related to the phone hacking scandal. Karim Bouzidi is noted for his work with prominent clients in the sports sector.
Testimonials
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‘They were the best for me. Roddy Chisholm Batten, at Clinton’s, looked after me and got what I needed. I would recommend them to anybody.’
‘They made me feel safe, and they are very transparent in all their conversations with me.’
‘An expert privacy and defamation team offering top-class services to high-end individuals, particularly in the film and music industry.’
‘Roddy Chisholm-Batten is a leading partner in our field with an extremely strong reputation.'
'Caroline Hrabi is an impressive and extremely reliable associate with many years of experience and an expert client handler.'
'Michael Stakem is also an extremely hardworking and knowledgeable lawyer.’
Key clients
- HRH The Duke of Sussex
- Mary Nightingale
- Sir Norman Lamb
- Sir Vince Cable
- Guy Ritchie
- Kieren Fallon
- Vince Cable
- Louis Walsh
- Viscountess Flora Hood
- Hannah Weller
Work highlights
- Represented HRH, The Duke of Sussex, in the high-profile phone hacking trial against MGN Limited in the High Court in London, in which he was awarded substantial damages for misuse of private information arising out of the ongoing phone hacking scandal.
- Issued claim for misuse of private information in the MNHL against MGN Limited in relation to the unlawful interception of mobile telephone voicemails and the blagging of confidential information by the Mirror, Sunday Mirror and The People.
- Represented HRH The Duke of Sussex, Lisa Riley, Sir Norman Lamb, Sir Vince Cable, Guy Ritchie, Jacqui Ritchie, Kieren Fallon, Viscountess Flora Hood, Louis Walsh, Hannah Weller and others in eighteen separate claims for misuse of private information in the MTVIL against News Group Newspapers Limited in relation to the unlawful interception of mobile telephone voicemails and the blagging of confidential information by the NOTW and The Sun.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Roddy Chisholm Batten